Impaired Myocardial Flow Reserve on 82Rubidium Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis.

Attila FeherNabil E BoutagyEvangelos K OikonomouStephanie ThornYi-Hwa LiuEdward J MillerAlbert J SinusasMonique E Hinchcliff

Published in: The Journal of rheumatology (2021)

Our findings suggest that only secondary, not primary, RP is associated with reduced MFR, and that patients with SSc-RP have reduced MFR compared to those with primary RP and patients with other AIRDs. Larger prospective studies are warranted to fully elucidate the prognostic value of MFR in patients with secondary RP.

Keyphrases

positron emission tomography
computed tomography
systemic sclerosis
interstitial lung disease
pet ct
pet imaging
magnetic resonance imaging
left ventricular
dual energy
contrast enhanced
heart failure
magnetic resonance
image quality
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis